Outline

Introduction

One of the question we have is the using of the optimesh system comfortable for patient and orthopaedic surgeon and we need some information about the fusion rate in 3 cases: osteoporotic burst fractures, intersomatic fusion in cases of degenerative spondylolisthesis and A-B fractures.

Material & methods

Optimesh is a three dimensional knittered system with a polymeric mesh, designed to contain and reinforce bone graft substituite materials as an osseous implant. The implantation instruments is designed with a diameter of 6 mm allowed through a small portal a implant a large, expandable mesh in a collapse state to improve stability immediately post op. In this cases of treatment we look for the outcome using a VAS scale prae and post op and the kyphosis angle after 3 month.

Results

23 patient was undergoing this new method with filling the optimesh system with autolog material. There are no non-fusion and no infect situation after using optimesh. In using the VAS scale there is a increase from 8,7 (prea) to 4,3 (post) operative.

Discussion

The optimesh system is a new alternative for the interbody fusion of thoracic and lumbar spine using the advantages of granular materials and improve immediately stability post op.